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New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) In the first sign of a thaw, leaders of Ladakh, where four people died in police firing during the recent pro-statehood protests, met with Home Ministry representatives here on Wednesday for sub-committee level talks. During the meeting, the Ladakh representatives demanded an immediate release of all arrested leaders, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuck, the widely recognised face of the agitation. The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 22: A crucial meeting between representatives of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) with senior officials of the Union Home Ministry is underway in Delhi on Wednesday. The officials and leaders are likely to discuss key issues concerning Ladakh, including the demand for statehood, inclusion under the Sixth Schedule, and the release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and other detained figures. The meeting, being held at Kartavya Bhawan 3, marks t ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 20: Nagrota assembly segment is all set to witness a triangular contest, following the entry of the National Conference (NC) candidate on the last day of filing nomination on Monday, for the by-polls, scheduled to be held on November 11, 2025. NC fielded its District Development Council (DDC) member Shamim Begum as its nominee after the Congress late Sunday (October 19, 2025) night announced to leave the Nagrota assembly poll arena for its alliance partner. Bharatiya Janata Party (B ...Read More >
Hyderabad: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday urged the BJP-led Central govt to bring back the four Indians stuck in Russia and currently forced to engage in war activities against their will.Of the four stuck in Russia, Mohammed Ahmed of Hyderabad was injured on the frontlines and has shared videos appealing to the ministry of external affairs (MEA) for help in securing his safe return. The foreign secretary's office has assured that all possible efforts are being made ...Read More >
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said Thursday the "Darbar" move tradition would be restored soon, announcing the move to mark a year of his National Conference (NC) government and stressing that he was fulfilling his promise to Jammu's people.The tradition involves rotating J&K's seat of government, with Jammu as the winter capital (November to April) and Srinagar as the summer capital (May to October). The practice dates back to 1872 when Maharaja Gulab Singh, founder-rule ...Read More >
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Union home ministry has invited representatives of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) for talks in New Delhi on Oct 22, weeks after both Ladakhi groups withdrew from dialogue following the Sept 24 police firing that left four dead and over 70 wounded during violent protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for the Union territory.Ladakhi functionaries welcomed the outreach and confirmed joint participation. "Both LAB and KDA will participate ...Read More >
Leh: Ladakh representatives have accepted the invitation from the Ministry of Home Affairs for a meeting with its sub-committee in Delhi on October 22, Leh Apex Body co-chairman Chering Dorje Lakruk said on Sunday. This has ended the months-long deadlock over talks with the Centre. Three representatives, each of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), along with Ladakh MP Mohd Haneefa Jan and their lawyer, will take part in the talks with a focus on their primary demand of st ...Read More >
UT administration steps up vigil even as the Centre on Friday announced a judicial probe into September 24 violence. Apex Body Leh co-chairman Chering Dorjey was placed under house arrest, while restrictions were imposed in Kargil and Leh towns to prevent any untoward incident amid the call for a silent march and blackout in Ladakh on Saturday. "Restrictions have been placed around Leh and police have been deployed around my house. We can't hold the protest today due to curbs. Internet access ...Read More >
LEH: Ladakh representatives will hold talks with the sub-committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi on October 22, said Leh Apex Body co-chairman Chering Dorje Lakruk on Sunday. Three representatives each of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), along with Ladakh MP Mohd Haneefa Jan, will take part in the talks with a focus on their primary demand of statehood and safeguards for the Union Territory under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, Lakruk told reporters h ...Read More >
The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered a judicial inquiry into the September 24 violence in Leh. Retired Supreme Court judge B S Chauhan will investigate the circumstances leading to the law and order situation and the deaths of four people. The government remains committed to dialogue with local groups to address the aspirations of Ladakh's people. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday ordered a probe into the September 24 violence in Leh by retired Supreme Court judge B S Chauhan to ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah stated he will not ally with the BJP, citing its destructive impact on the region. He is considering making the J&K CM a party in the Supreme Court case for statehood restoration. Abdullah also criticized linking statehood to the Pahalgam attack and the closure of tourist spots. Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said he will not repeat the mistake of People's Democratic Party by aligning with the BJP as it has destroyed the region and ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 19 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the Centre-led BJP government should be "honest" with the people of the Union Territory with respect to the demand for the restoration of statehood "The BJP, in its manifesto or in its promises to Parliament and to the Supreme Court, never said that statehood is dependent on the BJP coming to power in Jammu and Kashmir. If that is the case, I think the BJP should be honest that so lo ...Read More >
Expressing "surprise and shock" over the appointment of an interlocutor to hold discussions on the issues relating to Gorkhas, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded revocation of the decision. "This appointment has been made without any consultation with the Government of West Bengal, even though the issues under reference directly relate to the governance, peace, and administrative stability of the area under Gorkhaland Territorial ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday (October 18, 2025) promised restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir at "an appropriate time" and a "good resolution" of demands raised by people of the Union Territory of Ladakh. Speaking at a media conclave in Patna, he also claimed that after the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir has "taken a U-turn" and "no local terrorist has been recruited in the last nine months". J&K CM Omar Abdullah reiterates demand for early restoration of s ...Read More >
Srinagar- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday promised the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir "at an appropriate time" and assured a "good resolution" of demands raised by the people of Ladakh. Speaking at a media conclave organized by ABP News and Hindustan, Shah said that since the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir has "taken a U-turn" in terms of security, adding that "no local terrorist has been recruited in the last nine months." He described this as a "qualita ...Read More >
The Congress on Saturday (October 18, 2025) resumed a district-wise chain hunger strike in Jammu and Kashmir over the demand for restoration of Statehood. "The Congress will press for the demand of Statehood restoration. We demand that the Centre should respect the aspirations of people of J&K. People are feeling neglected in absence of Statehood, as their rights have been denied and compromised. We will not rest till the Statehood is restored," J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Saturday resumed district-wise chain hunger strike under Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq programme to reiterate the party's demand for restoration of statehood to J&K. District Congress Committee Baramulla observed a hunger strike at Srinagar Party headquarters and reiterated the party's demand for restoration of statehood to J&K. JKPCC chief Tariq Hameed Karra, along with Legislators, senior Congress leaders, including forme ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday that he "does not think anyone understands the disadvantages of being a Union Territory" better than him and that he was considering becoming a party to the case in the Supreme Court seeking restoration of J&K's statehood."I have held consultations with senior lawyers both in J&K and in New Delhi about the possibility of joining the case as the chief minister of J&K," Omar said at a press conference here. "I am the only pe ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Authorities stopped Saturday a silent march called by Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) in Leh but allowed it to proceed in Kargil, amid heavy security deployment and a regionwide internet shutdown. The march was planned to mourn four people killed in alleged police firing during the September 24 protests demanding Sixth Schedule status and statehood for Ladakh.Police and paramilitary forces were out in strength across Leh early Saturday as the groups had announc ...Read More >
Srinagar: Asserting that no local youth has joined any terrorist outfit during the last nine months in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday promised restoration of statehood to the region at "an appropriate time." Addressing a media conclave in Patna, Shah, according to the news agency KNO said, "After the abrogation of Article 370, terror-infested Jammu and Kashmir has taken a U-turn, local recruitment in terror outfits has fallen to zero as no local youth has been recr ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Hundreds of security personnel equipped with riot gear were deployed across Leh, Ladakh's main town, early Saturday to enforce stringent restrictions aimed at preventing a silent march announced by the Leh Apex Body (LAB). The march was intended to commemorate the victims of the September 24 violence, which claimed four lives and injured over 80 people during protests for statehood and constitutional safeguards. The LAB, alongside the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), has been leading ...Read More >
Resolution of almost all problems of Jammu and Kashmir lies in restoration of statehood: Omar AbdullahJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday asserted he will not ally with the BJP to hasten the restoration of statehood to the Union territory, saying his party has no intention of repeating the "mistakes" committed by others in the past. The chief minister said if the restoration of statehood is dependent on the BJP coming to power in J-K, then the national party should be hon ...Read More >
Leh, Oct 18 (PTI) Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Saturday welcomed the centre's decision to conduct a judicial probe into the September 14 violence but demanded inclusion of a representative from Ladakh in the team. The group criticized the Lt Governor-led administration for foiling the silent march earlier during the day and said "such actions can never prove fruitful or convince us to resume talks with the centre". The Centre on Friday moved to address a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups by ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 18 (UNI) Authorities in Ladakh's Leh today foiled a silent march planned by local leaders to honour those killed and injured during the recent protests, imposing strict restrictions and curbs on public movement. In contrast, the administration in Kargil allowed the march to proceed, where residents participated in a peaceful silent procession to pay tribute to the victims of the September 24 violence. The march and a blackout had been announced by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Press Information Bureau's (PIB) Fact Check unit on Thursday debunked reports claiming that the government is considering raising the retirement age for public sector employees to 65. For most central government employees in India, the standard retirement age is 60. "Several articles claim that the government has announced a new policy to increase the retirement age for public sector employees to 65 years," PIB said on X. "This claim is fake. The Government of India has not anno ...Read More >
British pop sensation Blue is set to bring their chart-topping hits to India this December. The iconic boy band, famous for early-2000s hits like All Rise, One Love and Guilty, has announced the India leg of their 25th Anniversary World Tour, with concerts planned in Shillong, Gangtok and Bengaluru. The band made the announcement through their official Instagram handle, exciting fans across the country. "Let's keep the momentum alive! We're excited to announce that we've added even more NEW DAT ...Read More >
The rift became more pronounced after the NC unilaterally announced its three Rajya Sabha candidates and offered the fourth seat -- deemed unwinnable -- to the Congress. This, according to Congress leaders, contradicted earlier assurances given to their top leadership and further widened the rift between the two coalition partners. Speaking to the media on Monday, J&K Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra stated that the NC's recent conduct has cast doubt on its commitment to the INDIA bloc. He ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah marks one year in office with his key promise of statehood restoration still elusive. Despite election pledges for autonomy and special status, the National Conference government has achieved little politically, facing criticism for inaction. While highlighting welfare measures, the administration grapples with security challenges and economic setbacks impacting tourism and local livelihoods. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday ...Read More >
Srinagar: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah completed a year in office on Thursday, his tenure defined by "quiet shawl diplomacy" and joining marathons as he appeared to walk in lockstep with the Centre.Omar has kept his National Conference (NC) intact while sidelining Congress and now his father, NC president Farooq Abdullah, keeping him out of Rajya Sabha elections to four seats from J&K slated next week.The CM has directed political heat towards lieutenant-governor (LG) Manoj Sinha and J&K BJP ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah reached out Thursday to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti ahead of Rajya Sabha (RS) elections in J&K next week, seeking support for the governing party's candidate for one of four seats that his ally Congress chose not to contest, terming it "weak". Mehbooba responded by asking NC to back some PDP-submitted bills in the assembly, including one against settlers' eviction."Farooq Sahib called me and asked for support. I told him we have submitted ...Read More >
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